Clarify
This phase should deliver a portfolio artifact you can show:
- Values
- Strengths
- 5-year goal
Skill
This phase should deliver a portfolio artifact you can show:
- Deep skill
- Adjacent skill
Signal
This phase should deliver a portfolio artifact you can show:
- Portfolio
- Network
- Personal brand
Weekly cadence
How to structure each week:
- 3-4 focused study blocks
- 1 project checkpoint
- 1 hour of review + notes
- One community post or share
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